For the Bible Tells Me So (2007) Box Office, Profit & Reviews

Synopsis

An exploration of the intersection between religion and homosexuality in the U.S. and how the religious right has used its interpretation of the Bible to stigmatize the gay community.

Scores

Overall Score

49.3

Popularity Percentile (Year)

38.6%

Box Office Percentile (Year)

39.8%

Review Aggregate

90.2

Critic Consensus

97.8% Fresh • 46 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 98% of 46 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, family-friendly, historical. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

Cast

Cast	Year	Reported Salary	Inflation Adjusted	Notes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score98.0

RT critic review count51

Rotten Tomatoes audience score90.0

RT audience rating count2,500

IMDb rating7.8

IMDb votes4,548

Rotten Tomatoes IMDb

Box Office ?

Category	Year	Reported	Inflation Adjusted
Domestic	2007	$312,751	$473,275
International	2007	N/A	N/A
Worldwide	2007	$312,751	$473,275

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).

Category	Year	Reported	Inflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue	2007	$156,376	$236,638
Digital Rentals ?	2007	$401,000	$606,820
Digital Purchases ?	2007	$149,000	$225,477
Physical Rentals ?	2007	$6,897,000	$10,436,994
Physical Purchases ?	2007	$15,498,000	$23,452,594
TV & Streaming Revenue	2007	$140,738	$212,974
Total Revenues	2007	$23,242,113	$35,171,496
Expenses
Budget ?	2007	$270,000 (est)	$408,582 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?	2007	$219,000 (est)	$331,405 (est)
Participations	2007	$930,000	$1,407,337
Residuals ?	2007	$1,676,000	$2,536,234
Interest & Overhead	2007	$54,000	$81,716
Total Expenses	2007	$3,149,000	$4,765,274
Movie Net Profit or Loss	2007	$20,093,113	$30,406,222

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